• Louis Uchitelle, "Sales Drop and Spending Crawls as Uncertainty Grips Economy," New York Times. September 30, 2001. Louis Uchitelle chronicles how an increase in uncertainty and a loss of confidence depress spending through the multiplier process. (9--the income-expenditure framework: consumption and the multiplier. 13--stabilization policy.)
  • John Berry, "Loss of Confidence Threatens the Economy," Washington Post. September 29, 2001. John Berry chronicles the loss of confidence and the increase in uncertainty, and the resulting multiplier-driven fall in spending. (9--the income-expenditure framework: consumption and the multiplier.)
  • "Going Downhill," Economist. September 28, 2001. The approaching recession triggered by the terror attack on the World Trade Center (9--the income-expenditure framework: consumption and the multiplier. 13--stabilization policy.)
  • "What Kind of Stimulus?," Economist. September 27, 2001. What kind of tax cuts and spending increases would do most to stimulate the economy in the near future? (9--the income-expenditure framework: consumption and the multiplier. 13--stabilization policy.)
  • "World Stockmarkets," Economist. September 27, 2001. How world stockmarkets are reacting to the terror attack on the World Trade Center. (2--stock market values.)
  • "Lessons from the Great Depression," Economist. September 27, 2001. Are there useful analogies between today and the 1930s? (15--international economic policy.)
  • Louis Uchitelle, "Spending Weakens as Confidence Wanes," New York Times. September 26, 2001. Louis Uchitelle chronicles how an increase in uncertainty and a loss of confidence depress spending through the multiplier process. (9--the income-expenditure framework: consumption and the multiplier.)


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